Decision Workspace
libftdi1-sys vs ftdi vs libusb1-sys
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
52
libftdi1-sys
growingv1.1.3
FFI bindings for libftdi1
46
ftdi
growingv0.1.3
A Rust wrapper over libftdi1 library for FTDI devices
51
libusb1-sys
growingv0.7.0
FFI bindings for libusb.
Core Metrics
| libftdi1-sys | ftdi | libusb1-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 52 | 46 | 51 |
| Total Downloads | 936.6K | 563.5K | 5.6M |
| 30d Downloads | 3.5K | 1.9K | 442.4K |
| Dependents | 33 | 34 | 164 |
| Releases | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| Last Updated | 835d ago | 1602d ago | 699d ago |
| Age | 10y 1m | 10y 1m | 6y 8m |
Health Breakdown
libftdi1-sys
Maintenance
3
Quality
20
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
12
ftdi
Maintenance
3
Quality
17
Community
10
Popularity
7
Documentation
9
libusb1-sys
Maintenance
6
Quality
14
Community
14
Popularity
8
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| libftdi1-sys | ftdi | libusb1-sys | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 1.1.3 | 0.1.3 | 0.7.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT | MIT |
| Dependencies | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Crate Size | 13KB | 11KB | 296KB |
| Features | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | — | — | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •libftdi1-sys leads with a health score of 52/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •libusb1-sys has the most downloads (5.6M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •libusb1-sys is depended on by 164 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ libftdi1-sys, ftdi, libusb1-sys have not been updated in over a year.
- •ftdi, libusb1-sys are pre-1.0 — API may change.